Family Group Record
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LDS ordinance dates
Temple
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Husband
Holloway A. Merritt
Born
Place
Abt 1796
SC
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Aft Jun 1870
Reeds Creek twp, Lawrence Co, AR
Buried
Place
Married
Place
27 Jan 1820
Dickson Co, TN
Sealed to spouse
Husband's father
Husband's mother
LDS ordinance dates
Temple
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Wife
Martha Hall
Born
Place
21 Mar 1801
Dickson Co, TN
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Aft 1850
Lawrence Co, AR
Buried
Place
Wife's father
John Hall , Jr.
Wife's mother
Susanna White
LDS ordinance dates
Temple
Children
List each child in order of birth.
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Cyntha Serena Luena Merritt
1 
F
Born
Place
Abt 1826
TN
Christened
Place
Died
Place
8 Sep 1850
Lawrence Co, AR
Buried
Place
Spouse
John Harlow
Married
Place
7 Sep 1848
Lawrence Co, AR
Sealed to spouse
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
David Merritt
2 
M
Born
Place
Abt 1829
Dickson Co, TN
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Buried
Place
Spouse
Married
Place
Sealed to spouse
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Susannah Merritt
3 
F
Born
Place
Abt 1832
AR or TN
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Aft May 1863
Lawrence Co, AR
Buried
Place
Spouse
John W. Cochran
Married
Place
17 Aug 1856
Independence Co, AR
Sealed to spouse
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Artemus (Ausermus) Merritt
4 
M
Born
Place
Abt 1835
MO
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Prepared by
Address
Phone
E-mail address
Date prepared
Donald Mills Godfrey
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27 Sep 2007
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Family Group Record
Husband
Holloway A. Merritt
Wife
Martha Hall
LDS ordinance dates
Temple
Children
List each child in order of birth.
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Artemus (Ausermus) Merritt
4 
M
Buried
Place
Spouse
Mary F. Sullivan
Married
Place
28 Feb 1856
Independance Co, AR
Sealed to spouse
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Lewis Merritt
5 
M
Born
Place
Abt 1836
MO
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Buried
Place
Spouse
Louisa Jane Hutchinson
Married
Place
Sealed to spouse
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Lucinda Merritt
6 
F
Born
Place
Abt 1836
LA
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Buried
Place
Spouse
H. Y. Barnett
Married
Place
12 Aug 1888
Independance Co, AR
Sealed to spouse
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Rosanah Merritt
7 
F
Born
Place
Abt 1837
AR
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Buried
Place
Spouse
Wiley Edmondson
Married
Place
15 Mar 1858
Independance Co, AR
Sealed to spouse
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Delela Merritt
8 
F
Born
Place
Abt 1838
LA
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Buried
Place
Spouse
Married
Place
Sealed to spouse
Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
Stephen Ragland Merritt
9 
M
Born
Place
Abt 1839
AR
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Buried
Place
Spouse
Married
Place
Sealed to spouse
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Family Group Record
Husband
Holloway A. Merritt
Wife
Martha Hall
LDS ordinance dates
Temple
Children
List each child in order of birth.
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Baptized
Endowed
Sealed to parents
William Merritt
10 
M
Born
Place
Abt 1842
AR
Christened
Place
Died
Place
Buried
Place
Spouse
Married
Place
Sealed to spouse
Notes
HUSBAND
-
Holloway A. Merritt
CENSUS:
ancestry.com-1830 census.
1830 Dickson Co, TN; Holloway A. Meritt, 200001-21001.
Notes:
1. Holloway Meritt, age 30 to 40, born between 1790 and 1800.
2. wife, age 20 to 30, born between 1800 and 1810.
3. 5 children.
ancestry.com-1840 census.
1840 Izard Co, AR census, Blue Mountain twp.
H. N. Merritt,, 320001-104001.
ancestry.com-1850 census.
1850 Lawrence Co, AR census, Reads Creek, Roll: M432_27, pg 208, Image 416, #250-250, Holloway Merrit, 53, SC, 
farmer; Martha, 49, TN; David, 21, TN; Susannah, 17, AR; Artemus, 15, MO;
Lewis, 14, MO; Stephen, 11, AR; Rosauah, 13, AR; William, 8, AR; Adaline Harlow, 12, MO.
Note:
Next door, #249-249, was James Harison's family with Lucinda Merrit, 14 and Delela Merrit, 12.
ancestry.com-1860 census.
1860 Lawrence Co, AR census, Reeds Creek, P.O. Strawberry, Roll: M653_45, pg 172, Image 173, #428-439, 
Holloway Herritt(index) Merritt, 63, farmer, SC; Lewis, 24, TN; Ragland, 21, AR.
ancestry.com-1870 census
1870 Lawrence Co, AR census, Reeds Creek, P.O. Smithville, Roll: M593_58, pg 291, Image 109, #121-121, Merritt, 
Holloway, 74, farmer, AL; Louisa, 43, AL; Nancy, 13, AR; Abraham L., 8, AR; George W., 6, AR; Jefferson D., 8, AR; 
Victoria L., 2, AR; John Everitt, 36, AR; Matilda Everitt, 22, AR; James Hollingworth, 19, AR.
EMAIL:
1. Bobby J. Wadsworth (bobby.jay@verizon.net) has a file on ancestry.com "The Cochran Family" with Holloway 
Merritt, wife Martha ___ and dau. Susannah who was married 17 Aug 1856 in Independence Co, AR to John W. 
Cochran.
2. Raymond Merritt (rrmerritt@worldnet.att.net) email says Holloway was in the 1840 Izard Co, AR census as H.W. 
Merritt. 
http://genforum.genealogy.com/merritt/messages/3267.html
Note:
The ancestry.com 1840 Izard Co, AR index has H.N.Merritt.
CHILD  1
-
Cyntha Serena Luena Merritt
MARRIAGE:
Lawrence Co, AR Marriages.
Harlow, John to Merritt, Serena, 7 Sep 1848, A2-216.
CENSUS:
ancestry.com-1850 census.
1850 Lawrence Co, AR census, Reeds Creek, Roll: M432_27, pg 208, Image 417, #157-157, Cyntha Harlow, 24, TN; 
Margaret, 5, AR; Martha R. P. 1, AR.
Note:
Cyntha Merritt Harlow's daughters Martha and Susan (born after the 1850 census) were in Susannah Merritt Cochran's 
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Family Group Record
Husband
Holloway A. Merritt
Wife
Martha Hall
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Notes
CHILD  1
-
Cyntha Serena Luena Merritt
(Continued)
household in the 1860 Lawrence Co, AR census
CHILD  2
-
David Merritt
CENSUS:
David Merritt, age 21, born in TN, was in the 1850 Lawrence Co, AR census in Holloway and Martha Merritt's 
household.
CHILD  3
-
Susannah Merritt
CENSUS:
Susannah Merritt, age 17, born in AR was in the 1850 Lawrence Co, AR census in Holloway and Martha Hall Merritt's 
household.
ancestry.com-1860 census.
1860 Lawrence Co, AR census, Reeds Creek, P.O. Strawberry, Roll: M653_45, pg 172, Image 173, #429-440, 
Susannah Cerhew(Index) Cochran, 28, TN; Martha, 2, AR; John, 5/12, AR; Louisa Dualls, 15, MS; Thomas Dualls, 14, 
AR; Martha Harlen, 11, AR; Susanna Harlen, 10, AR.
Notes:
1. Martha and Susanna Harlen/Harlow were daughters of John and Cyntha Merritt Harlow.
2. John Harlow died before the 1850 census.
3. Cyntha Merritt Harlow, who died 8 Sep 1850 at child birth, was a sister of Susannah Merritt Cochran. 
MISC:
From Bobby Wadsworth notes:
www.glorecords.blm.gov
Susannah Cochran received a federal land grant for 97.33 acres of land 1 Oct 1860 in Lawrence Co, AR. She sold that 
land in Independane Co, AR 1 May 1863 to Joseph Young for $150.00. Deed BK P:248.
CHILD  4
-
Artemus (Ausermus) Merritt
CENSUS:
Artemus Merritt, age 15, born in MO, was in the 1850 Lawence Co, AR census in Holloway and Martha Merritt's 
household.
ancestry.com-1860 census.
1860 Lawrence Co, AR census, Reeds Creek, P.O. Strawberry, Roll: M653_45, pg 177, Image 178, #460-470, 
Ausermus Merritt, 26, TN, laborer; Mary F., 23, TN; William H., 3, AR.
MARRIAGE:
familysearch.com-IGI Individual Record.
A. Merritt
Male
Events:
Birth: 1831, AR
Parents:
Father: Merritt
Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Sullivan
Marriage: 28 Feb 1856m Independence, AR.
CHILD  5
-
Lewis Merritt
CENSUS:
Lewis Merritt, age 14, born in MO, was in the 1850 Lawrence Co, AR census in Holloway and Martha Merritt's 
household.
Lewis Merritt, age 24, born in TN, was in the 1860 Lawrence Co, AR census in Holloway Merritt's household.
MARRIAGE:
familysearch.org-Family Group Record.
Husband: Lewis Merritt.
Birth: 1819, AR
Marriage: 10 Aug 1859, Independence, AR.
Wife: Jane Hutchinson
Birth: 1842, AR.
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Family Group Record
Husband
Holloway A. Merritt
Wife
Martha Hall
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Notes
CHILD  6
-
Lucinda Merritt
CENSUS:
Lucinda Merritt, age 14, born xx, was in the 1850 Lawrence Co, AR census in James Harison's household,, next door 
to Holloway and Martha Merritt.
MARRIAGE:
familysearch.org-IGI Individual Record.
Lou Merritt
Female
Marriages:
Spouse; H. Y.Barnett
Marriage: 12 Aug 1888, Independence, AR.
CHILD  7
-
Rosanah Merritt
CENSUS:
Rosauah Merritt, age 13, born in AR, was in the 1850 Lawrence Co, AR census in Holloway and Martha Merritt's 
household.
MARRIAGE:
familysearch.org-Family Group Record.
Husband: Wiley Ednondson
Marriage: 15 Mar 1858, Independence, AR.
Wife: Rosana Merritt.
Birth: 1837.
CHILD  8
-
Delela Merritt
CENSUS:
Delela Merritt, age 12, born xx, was in the 1850 Lawrence Co, AR census in James Harison's household, next door to 
Holloway and Martha Merritt.
CHILD  9
-
Stephen Ragland Merritt
CENSUS:
Stephen Merritt, age 11, born in AR, in the 1850 Lawrence Co, AR census in Holloway and Martha Merrit's household.
Ragland Merritt, age 21, born in AR in the 1860 Lawrence Co, AR census, in Holloway Merritt's household.
CHILD  10
-
William Merritt
CENSUS:
William Merritt, age 8, born in AR, was in the 1850 Lawrence Co, AR census in Holloway and Martha Merritt's 
household.
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